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Samsung Galaxy Star
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 51.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2013-03-15 | 2014-09-03 |
| 4.14 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.62 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 133 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.4 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 320 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a global score of 81.7, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Star's global score of 51.7. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge design is newer and way thinner than Samsung Galaxy Star's, although it's noticeably heavier. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has the newer 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Star has Android 4.1, counting with some nice extra features and some performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a much better performing processing unit than Galaxy Star, because it has an additional graphics processor, a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440, a really larger screen and a much better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note Edge has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 28 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note Edge features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Star, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1200mAh.
The Galaxy Note Edge shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a much better (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy Note Edge and the Samsung Galaxy Star cost exactly the same, which makes it a simple decision.
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